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The issue isn’t merely budget mismanagement but also a structural problem rooted in Congress’s inability or unwillingness to foreground accountability. Renesi criticized the reliance on “continuing resolutions,” which allow agencies to keep spending without clear, line-item budgets. This legislative paralysis, he contended, fuels the dysfunction.
He praised President Trump for attempting to cut through this gridlock, even if his measures face legal challenges. Renesi noted that Trump’s efforts to curb spending reflect Frustration with Congress’s inertia and have the potential to finally ignite voter awareness of how deeply dysfunctional the federal budget process has become.